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Online Data Mapping Systems, Melanie Kiper, Michael Pippen
Online Data Mapping Systems, Melanie Kiper, Michael Pippen
CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact
This presentation on Target Map discusses: Strengths; Weaknesses; Software Limits And Requirements; Connect and Register; About their “Home Page”; Main Screen Elements; Create A Map; Basics About the Map; The Legend; Map Editor; Map Labels; and Saving.
State And Local Population Trends, Jerry Deichert, David J. Drozd
State And Local Population Trends, Jerry Deichert, David J. Drozd
CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact
This presentation features: Three Major Demographic Trends; State Population Summary; County Population Summary; Natural Change = Births ‐ Deaths; Net Migration; City and Town Population Summary; Race and Hispanic/Latino Origin; Race and Hispanic/Latino Origin Change 2000-2010; Changing Composition of Nebraska Households; Major Employment Trends; Major Per Capita Income Trends; and Nebraska Vital Statistics.
Data Websites/Tools And Basic Data Mapping, Jerry Deichert
Data Websites/Tools And Basic Data Mapping, Jerry Deichert
CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact
Today we are going to look at 3 websites: Census Bureau, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Information For Grant Writers And Data Users, Frank Shimerdla
Information For Grant Writers And Data Users, Frank Shimerdla
CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact
This presentation features what makes a grant proposal "fundable"?; Good data is essential to support all essential proposal elements; Strengthening alignment; Using data to demonstrate need; Visuals highlight key data; Text effects and key data; Strategies for presenting data effectively; Common sources of grant data; Strategies to find the data; When the data do not exist; Surveys; Pre- and post-tests; Be proactive; We can do it... we have before; Restate baselines; Past results instill confidence; and Data is a program management strategy; Five final tips for using data.
Migration Statistics And Brain Drain/Gain, David J. Drozd, Randy Cantrell
Migration Statistics And Brain Drain/Gain, David J. Drozd, Randy Cantrell
CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact
This presentation discusses: About migration; Often used sources of migration data; How many people move and why: an example of CPS data; Atlas Van Line Data show current level of outbound moves from Nebraska not as high as the late 1990s, but the increasing trend is concerning; Recent migration including by race/ethnicity; Migration differences for Nebraska counties; Breakdown for the <10,000 city size categories; Historical perspective: How do the 2000s changes compare to recent decades; What about the migration of those specifically the college degrees - the brain drain/gain; and Summary.
Poverty Data And The New Supplemental Poverty Measure, David J. Drozd
Poverty Data And The New Supplemental Poverty Measure, David J. Drozd
CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact
This presentation features: Introduction; The basics: what is poverty; How the Census Bureau measures poverty; Poverty thresholds are a measure of need; 2013 Poverty Thresholds; Not Everyone has a Poverty Calculation!; Income Used to Compute “Official” Poverty; The ratio of income to poverty; The “bible” of current and historical poverty data; Graph from the 2012 report showing poverty trends over time: Note that poverty peaks out at about 15% following major recessions; Some Relevant Current Data from the ACS; High Poverty Counties are Fairly Dispersed but Primarily Rural; Census Bureau June 2014 report on “Changes in Concentrated Poverty” (census tracts …
Library Resources And Understanding The Focus On Stem, Heidi Blackburn
Library Resources And Understanding The Focus On Stem, Heidi Blackburn
CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact
This presentation discusses: What the heck is STEM?; Why is it always in the news?; Why should I care about it?; and Where do I find reliable information from the government?
Basic Factfinder Computer Training, Pauline Nunez
Basic Factfinder Computer Training, Pauline Nunez
CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact
Basic FactFinder Computer Training session.
Census Data Product Update, Randy Cantrell, Becky Vogt, David J. Drozd, Jerry Deichert
Census Data Product Update, Randy Cantrell, Becky Vogt, David J. Drozd, Jerry Deichert
CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact
This presentation features: Background information; Why a metro and rural poll simultaneously; A Look at the Covers of the Two Polls; Common Methodology; Common Questionnaires and Survey Topics; 2014 Rural Poll Results on Items Asked Annually; 2014 Rural Poll vs. Metro Poll Results on Items Asked Annually; 2014 Rural Poll vs. Metro Poll Results on Safety & Crime; and Overall Summary.
Census Overview: Basics, Acs, And Estimates, David J. Drozd
Census Overview: Basics, Acs, And Estimates, David J. Drozd
CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact
This presentation features: Terminology & Definitions; Census Datafiles; ACS Data are Released Based Upon the Population of the Geographic Unit; Questionnaires & Concepts; How does CPAR typically analyze race/ethnicity?; Geography; FactFinder Address Search Page & Results; Geography vs. Data (A Duel); Relationship between Data/Datafiles and Geography; PUMA geography; The American Community Survey: What is it?; ACS Methodology in Brief; ACS New Subject Areas; Point Estimates, MOE and Confidence Intervals; Multi-year Aggregate Estimates: Advantages; ACS Sample Size Increase Began in 2011 and Continues!!; 2012 ACS Data to be released later in 2014; The 2009 ACS Nebraska “Double Whammy”; Population Estimates Program: …
Intermediate Factfinder Computer Training, Pauline Nunez
Intermediate Factfinder Computer Training, Pauline Nunez
CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact
Intermediate FactFinder Computer Training session.
The Far Reaching Impacts Of Aging, Louis Pol, Scott Strain, Martha Hakenkamp, Connie Benjamin
The Far Reaching Impacts Of Aging, Louis Pol, Scott Strain, Martha Hakenkamp, Connie Benjamin
CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact
This presentation features the session's panelists and Nebraska population statistics and projections.